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12/14/20 - *Cade York, Jr/2022, LSU + More +

DEC 14 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cade York, PK, LSU,...Booted three field goals, including a school-record 57-yarder with 23 seconds remaining to lift LSU to a 37-34 win over No. 6 Florida in Gainesville...The 57-yarder - in a dense fog - capped a 9-play, 36-yard drive, that gave the Tigers their first win over a ranked opponent this year...Also kicked field goals of 39 and 30 yards and was a perfect 4-of-4 on PATs...The 57-yard field goal is the second-longest in FBS in 2020 and ties for the ninth-longest in SEC history. Has now kicked five field goals of 50-yards or longer this year. - SEC Football

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K *Cade York, LSU
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12/09/20 - *Derek Stingley Jr., Jr/2022, LSU + More +

LSU is self-imposing a one-year ban on postseason play for this season as part an effort to cooperate with an NCAA probe into rules violations. "LSU leadership made this decision after careful deliberation and review of the NCAA rules violations that have been discovered in the university's cooperative investigation with the NCAA" and Independent Accountability Resolution Process, the athletic department said in a statement. "This decision reflects LSU's commitment to compliance with NCAA regulations and maintenance of institutional control."

Much of the NCAA's investigation of LSU's football program pre-dates the promotion Ed Orgeron to head coach during the 2016 season and hiring of current athletic director Scott Woodward in 2019. Some of the more serious allegations involved LSU booster John Paul Funes, who is a former chief executive for a Baton Rouge hospital foundation. He has been accused of paying a player's father $180,000 for a "no-show job" between 2012 and 2017. - AP College Football

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CB *Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
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12/08/20 - *Cade York, Jr/2022, LSU + More +

2020 LOU GROZA COLLEGIATE PLACE-KICKER AWARD NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST: Cade York - LSU,...York, from McKinney Texas, has connected on 11-of-14 field goals this year with four of his kicks coming from 50-plus yards. York ranks No. 4 in the Southeastern Conference in total field goals (11) and he's tied for first in the SEC in point-after touchdown percentage having connected on all 27 of his PATs. In the win over Vanderbilt, York set a career-best with 53-yard field goal, just one yard shy of the school record of 54 yard held by a trio of Tigers – Cole Tracy vs. Miami in 2018, Wade Richey vs. Kentucky in 1996 and Ron Lewis vs. North Carolina in 1985. A second-team All-SEC selection in 2019, York has eight career field goals or 50 yards or longer. Last year, York kicked a 52-yard field goal in the win over Ole Miss on his way to setting both the LSU and SEC single-season record for points by kicking with 152. - LSU Football

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K *Cade York, LSU
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12/08/20 - Zach Von Rosenberg, Sr/2021, LSU + More +

2020 RAY GUY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU,...Von Rosenberg, who is 30 years old, is the older players on a college football roster this year. Now a senior and having already graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies, Von Rosenberg ranks No. 4 in school history in career punts (140) and his 44.0 career average ranks No. 3 in school history. This year, Von Rosenberg is averaging 44.0 yards on 46 punts. He leads the Southeastern Conference in punts downed inside the 20-yard line with 20 and he's No. 2 in the league in punts of 50-plus yards with 13. As a unit, LSU ranks second in the SEC In net punting with a 42.2 average. - LSU Football

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P Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
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12/06/20 - Jabril Cox, rSr/2021, LSU + More +

Orgeron said it was LSU's plan to double-team Smith throughout the game, but Alabama moved the star receiver around in different alignments, making it difficult to match him with defenders. Smith won in the one-on-one matchups Alabama created, and, for a time, forced linebacker Jabril Cox to line up at cornerback, with Micah Baskerville and backup Damone Clark playing linebacker inside. "It was just kind of frustrating to see one player have almost 300 yards in the first half," Orgeron said. With two games remaining, Orgeron must once again revive a team after an embarrassing loss. Alabama's beatdown even surpasses Auburn's 48-11 win on Halloween as the biggest LSU loss since 1996.

LSU and its struggling defense will face No. 6 Florida and its Heisman candidate quarterback, Kyle Trask, next week, then host Ole Miss in the season finale Dec. 19. Orgeron reinforced that he promised he wouldn't make any coaching changes until the end of the season, which means Pelini's job is safe for at least another two weeks. Cox said the Tigers remain confident in their defensive scheme. With only eight returning starters from the last year's national champions, "there's a lot of new faces," he said. "You can say it's a rebuilding year," Cox said. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OLB Jabril Cox, LSU
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12/03/20 - Tory Carter, Sr/2021, LSU + More +

LSU coach Ed Orgeron said that fullback/tight end Tory Carter was reinstated to the team on Tuesday and will be available to play against Alabama this weekend. The 6-foot, 244-pound senior did not dress out for LSU's 20-7 loss against Texas A&M last week, and his return to the team may solve some of LSU's issues in the run game. The Tigers could not control the line of scrimmage in College Station, when the team was held to 36 total yards rushing. LSU used several different run schemes and formations to try kickstart the rushing attack, and, in Carter's place, true freshman tight end Arik Gilbert lined up at H-back and helped lead block on certain plays. None were altogether successful. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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FB Tory Carter, LSU
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12/01/20 - Jabril Cox, rSr/2021, LSU + More +

LSU linebacker Jabril Cox has been named among 16 semifinalists for the Dick Butkus Award for nation's best linebacker, the Butkus Foundation announced Monday. Former All-American Devin White was the first LSU player to win the Butkus Award in 2018, and he eventually was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Cox is LSU's fourth-leading tackler with 36 total tackles, and he is tied for second on the team with 4½ tackles for loss while adding one sack.

The 6-foot-4, 231-pound North Dakota State graduate transfer has become LSU's top defensive playmaker. Cox returned an interception for a touchdown in the season opener against Mississippi State, and, against Arkansas, he returned another interception just shy of the goal line. "Obviously a game-winning play," LSU coach Ed Orgeron said of Cox's interception in LSU's 27-24 win over Arkansas, which set up a quick rushing touchdown. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OLB Jabril Cox, LSU
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12/01/20 - Racey McMath, Sr/2021, LSU + More +

LSU's offensive issues are getting compounded by the unavailability of key players. Star wide receiver Terrace Marshall announced Sunday that he was opting out the remainder of the season. LSU coach Ed Orgeron told reporters Monday that starting wide receiver Racey McMath is not expected to play this week against Alabama, and tight end/fullback Tory Carter will also not be available. McMath missed the Texas A&M game due to an injury he suffered against Arkansas. Orgeron did not specify why Carter will not be available. The 6-foot, 244-pound hybrid player was not available against Texas A&M. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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WR Racey McMath, LSU
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12/01/20 - *Terrace Marshall Jr., Jr/2021, LSU + More +

Marshall's departure, on the surface, was indeed a surprising development, news that came less than two weeks after he gave a speech in a players-only meeting to bring the team together before its 27-24 win at Arkansas. However, it's a decision that was brewing for about a week, multiple sources told The Advocate. Texas A&M was going to be Marshall's final game, and even Friday's news that the Alabama game had been rescheduled didn't change his mind. Orgeron figured this was "strictly a business decision" for Marshall, who is expected to be selected in the early rounds of the NFL draft, and the millions of dollars he'll make as a professional will fulfill the long-held dream he wrote about in a Sunday social media post that said retiring his parents has been his "#1 mission."

"I know he's going to have a great career in the NFL, and he's always going to be a great Tiger," Orgeron said. "He did a lot of things for us… He just thought this was the time to opt out. So, we're going to respect his decision and wish him the best." Orgeron said he respected that Marshall came and spoke to him in person. They had a close relationship. Orgeron recruited Marshall. He played with Marshall's great-uncle, the late Joe Delaney, at Northwestern State. When Myles Brennan was first injured, Marshall met with Orgeron in his office to talk about who the next quarterback would be. "So, it was a little different between a player and a coach with me and him," Orgeron said. "It was almost like family. So, he came and talked to me like a man. He explained his decision. I respected his decision." - Baton Rouge Advocate

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WR *Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU
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11/29/20 - *Terrace Marshall Jr., Jr/2021, LSU + More +

LSU receiving leader Terrace Marshall Jr. has decided to opt out for the rest of this season, leaving the Tigers without their leading receiver on the week they're scheduled to host No. 1 Alabama. Marshall, a junior, was one of three highly regarded college players to declare for the draft Sunday with a social media post, along with Texas offensive tackle Samuel Cosmi and Florida State defensive back Asante Samuel Jr. While Marshall's departure will make LSU (3-4) less competitive this season, coach Ed Orgeron has already begun showing signs of accelerating the rebuilding process that essentially began when 14 players from the 2019 national championship team were selected in the 202 NFL draft. LSU freshman tight end Arik Gilbert is second on the team in receiving and freshman receiver Kayshon Bouttee is fourth. - AP College Football

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WR *Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU
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11/27/20 - Zach Von Rosenberg, Sr/2021, LSU + More +

LSU senior punter Zach Von Rosenberg was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after his impressive game against Arkansas, the award committee announced Tuesday. Von Rosenberg punted seven times in LSU's 27-24 victory in Razorback Stadium, and five of them were downed inside the 10-yard line. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound Zachary High graduate averaged 48.9 yards per punt with a long of 61 yards. This is the second time this season Von Rosenberg was named for the weekly honor. He was named Punter of the Week after LSU's 44-34 loss to Mississippi State in the season opener, when two of his seven punts were downed inside the 10 and he averaged 49.4 yards per punt. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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P Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
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11/26/20 - Racey McMath, Sr/2021, LSU + More +

Starting LSU wide receiver Racey McMath is not expected to play against Texas A&M after suffering an injury in the Tigers' 27-24 win at Arkansas on Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 224-pound senior pulled up hobbling after running a deep route in the third quarter. After laying down on the sideline and holding his left leg, McMath hopped on one leg as athletic trainers helped him to the training table. He did not return in the game. "Racey's out," LSU coach Ed Orgeron told reporters Monday. "He's very doubtful for the game."

McMath, whom Orgeron spoke highly of during the offseason, has started in all six of LSU's games this season, and he recorded his first career touchdown reception against Arkansas. The double-move in man coverage McMath used made him a wide open target for the 30-yard touchdown pass from TJ Finley, which gave LSU a 10-7 lead with 13:54 left in the second quarter. It was indicative of the kind of receiver Orgeron thought McMath could be, and, at least for this week, the offensive coaching staff will have to dig into a deep, yet young, group of receivers to replace McMath. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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WR Racey McMath, LSU
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11/25/20 - Jay Ward, rSr/2023, LSU + More +

While Ward has had some tough moments this season, including during LSU's season-opening loss to Mississippi State, the sophomore was a big factor in the Tigers pulling out a 27-24 win over Arkansas on Saturday. With the Razorbacks in position for a potential game-winning touchdown in the final two minutes, Ward broke up a pass on a third-and-3 from LSU's 27-yard line. On the next play, Ward blocked a potential game-tying field goal to seal the win for the Tigers. - Birmingham News

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FS Jay Ward, LSU
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11/23/20 - Andre Anthony, rSr/2022, LSU + More +

NOV 23 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Andre Anthony, DE, LSU, Had 4 tackles, including 2 sacks, in LSU's win over Arkansas...LSU held Arkansas to 0-of-10 on third-down opportunities and forced seven Razorback punts..His second quarter sack came on third down and forced a punt and other sack came in the fourth quarter...Two sacks totaled 12 yards in losses. - SEC Football

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DE Andre Anthony, LSU
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11/21/20 - *Terrace Marshall Jr., Jr/2021, LSU + More +

Terrace Marshall wanted to speak to the team. The LSU wide receiver knows he usually doesn't say too much. Most of the time he's a silent star, a quiet pass catcher who leads the Tigers in every receiving statistical category. He also knows his silence is a strength: Whenever he does say something, his point can get across. This was his time to speak: two weeks removed from a brutal 48-11 loss at Auburn; after two bye weeks, including an extra week off after LSU had to indefinitely postpone its game against Alabama because of another coronavirus outbreak; the Monday before LSU's first game in nearly a month, a matchup against a rejuvenated Arkansas program that began the week a 1½-point favorite.

"I just wanted to play a part of my leadership role on the team," Marshall told reporters Tuesday. Marshall earned his respect on the field. His nine touchdown catches in five games puts him within the 20-touchdown, Southeastern Conference single-season record, and it's possible he collects a few other school records before this abridged, 10-game regular season is over. His production - paired with a work ethic that provoked his mother to tell him "we need to chill out" when he trained nonstop during offseason quarantine - is what gained the respect of LSU coach Ed Orgeron. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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